The artifact will be housed in a new, state-of-the-art museum to be constructed at Khanapara, Guwahati, modelled after the British Museum
In a significant cultural milestone, the Government of Assam is set to sign an agreement with the British Museum to bring the legendary Vrindavani Vastra to the state for a temporary exhibition in 2027. Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma , currently on a visit to London, will formalize the Memorandum of Understanding in the presence of officials from the Indian High Commission and members of the Assamese diaspora in the United Kingdom.
According to official sources, the centuries-old textile, which is the most precious creations of Assamese Vaishnav saint Srimanta Sankardeva , will be brought to Assam for a period of 18 months under a loan arr

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